Wednesday Edition: 10th of December, 2025

• Christmas opening hours and summer fun at H₂O Xtream
• From Past to Present: three generations, one community. A legacy of Real estate in Upper Hutt
• Holiday hours at the libraries: season’s greetings and festive reads
• No break in the news this Christmas and New Years – Introducing the Holiday Edition
• Permission to Photocopy
• Tagging on with phones and debit cards coming soon
• The North Pole returns to Trentham Fire Station
• Season’s Greetings & Happy New Year from Upper Hutt Menzshed
• Upper Hutt well represented at King’s Award
• Where to recycle your batteries this Christmas

SPORTS

• The winners at the Capital Pools & Spas Stockcar Ultimate Knockout
• Cricket results for Saturday 6th of December

Wednesday Edition: 3rd of December, 2025

• Crash on Akatarawa Road on Saturday afternoon
• Fence First, Fun Follows
• Government announces new rates cap policy to help keep rates rises within means.
• Jailed chop-shop boss to lose properties in Upper Hutt
• Postal History Corner: Heretaunga Post Office
• Safer road, safer travels – State Highway 2/Moonshine Hill Road safety improvements completed
• Staglands gifted two white peafowl
• Tyre fire on Dante Road
• Upper Hutt Road Patrollers acknowledged yesterday

COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MATTERS

• Upcoming Council Meeting: Wednesday 10th of December 2025, 9.00 am

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Anita’s Dance Academy end of Year Presentation Saturday 29 November 2025 – Paul Lambert
• Organised protest against Government disestablishment of GWRC – Teresa Homan
• People Focussed on Community Development – Lew Rohloff

SPORTS

• Cricket results for Saturday, 29th of November
• Lorraine Bowring, Noel Raggett, and Ruby Reid step into head coach roles at Upper Hutt City Football
• Upper Hutt Petanque defends the Jacques Cochonnett trophy against Naenae

Wednesday Edition: 26th of November, 2025

• A Week at Maidstone: 18th of November – 24th of November
• An important update to the “Send an Article” form
• Black Beech pathway to be closed from 18th of November – 18th of December 2025
• Body found in search for Anita Hart
• By-election for Rimutaka Licensing Trust officially underway
• Get your LIM applications in before Monday the 8th of December, 2025
• Menzshed Update – End of November 2025
• Pāteke at Staglands have given birth to a clutch of five

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Duckpond at Heretaunga Park – Ron Ross
• People Focussed on Community Development – Lew Rohloff

SPORTS

• ‘Boules to You’ trophy returns to Upper Hutt
• Brawl during cricket match at Trentham Memorial Park on Saturday
• Cricket results for Saturday 22nd of November

Wednesday Edition: 19th of November, 2025

• A Week at Maidstone: 11th of November – 18th of November
• Continued appeal for information on Anita Hart, missing in Upper Hutt
• Official karakia ceremony to celebrate the completion of Whakawhirinaki Silverstream Pipe Bridge
• Restored grave of Gallipoli veteran, Henry Walter, unveiled at St. John’s cemetery.
• Rotary Lounge at Upper Hutt Library closed on Thursday 20th of November
• Upcoming roading and safety works (updated 11th of November 2025)
• Upper Hutt fantail sign to be lit up purple for World Prematurity Day awareness

COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MINUTES

• Extraordinary Council, 31st of October 2025: Minutes
• Inaugural Council Meeting – 30th of October 2025: Minutes

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Lost Keys Found – Nigel Mander

SPORTS

• Aaron Colvin announced as new Junior Club Captain at Upper Hutt City Football
• Ciaran Sim wins the Royal Wellington Open Championship
• Cricket results for the weekend: 15th / 16th of November

Wednesday Edition: 12th of November, 2025

• A place for all those events which happen outside Upper Hutt – Introducing Beyond Upper Hutt
• Average speed camera set to be installed between Brown Owl and Te Mārua
• A Week at Maidstone: 4th of November – 7th of November
• Celebration for outgoing Mayor – Wayne Guppy
• Dawn’s Atelier Opens its Doors at City Arcade in Upper Hutt
• Greater Wellington are wanting your feedback on the flood hazard modelling in Upper Hutt: Submissions close 12th of December 2025
• New detector dogs head to the Pacific to fight transnational crime
• Plenty Foods opens in Upper Hutt
• Postal History Corner: Haywards Camp & Manor Park Camp Post Office
• Silverstream Hospital event a hit at Wellington Heritage Festival 2025
• Strengthening Iwi Relationships
• Two car crashes close the River Road yesterday
• Upper Hutt City Council adopts Annual Report

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Compulsory voting response to Chris Barnes – Teresa Homan

SPORTS

• Cricket results for the weekend: Saturday 8th of November / Sunday 9th of November

Wednesday Edition: 5th of November, 2025

• A week at Maidstone: 30th of October – 2nd of November
• An excellent turn out for St. Margaret’s annual fair
• Menzshed Upper Hutt: November Update, 2025
• New chapter for water services in metropolitan Wellington starts today
• Two new biotech and safety firms are moving into the Blue Mountains campus on Ward Street
• Upper Hutt City Council Outlook Upwardly Revised to Positive; ‘A/A-1’
• Upper Hutt City Council sworn in for new triennium
• Upper Hutt is the only large urban area in the country without a hospital, or after-hours and urgent care
• Upper Hutt Piano Trust looking forward to 2026

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• The case for compulsory voting – Chris Barnes

SPORTS

• A 3-run win for Upper Hutt United Cricket Club
• A win-win at the Naenae Open Doubles
• Podium recipients at Renaye Huia Fireworks Spectacular + C&M Transport Modified Champs + FH Group Superstock Champs

Wednesday Edition: 29th of October, 2025

• A week at Maidstone: 22nd of October – 27th of October
• Postal History Corner: Hayward’s Post Office
• Stream Grove railway/pedestrian crossing to be replaced between the 25th – 30th of October
• The council is seeking your feedback on their review of the Prevention of Nuisance from Fires and Smoke Bylaw: Consultation ends 27th of November 2025
• Whakawhirinaki Silverstream Pipe Bridge now open to pedestrians and cyclists
• What a wonderful afternoon of music says Trust Chair Paul Lambert
• What’s going on at Mawaihakona Stream?
• Upper Hutt Housing Charitable Trust office opening

COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MATTERS

• Inaugural council meeting: Thursday 30th of October, 3.00 pm

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• A Candidate Comments – Nigel Mander

SPORTS

• Cricket results for Saturday 25th of October
• Geoff and Linda Brown win Upper Hutt Petanque Club’s Doubles Championship
• Sam Shukla and Sam Morgan played their 100th and 50th games on Saturday
• Upper Hutt Petanque Club defends the Jacques Cochonnett trophy against Horowhenua

Wednesday Edition: 22nd of October 2025

• A week at Maidstone: 14th of October – 19th of October
• Final results for Upper Hutt Local Body Elections 2025
• Flags flown half-mast at Upper Hutt City Council to honour the passing of former Prime Minister Jim Bolger
• Greater Wellington Regional Council 2025 Triennial Elections: Declaration of Results concerning Upper Hutt and Māori Wards
• Lane Street Studios are up for sale
• Menzshed October Update: 2025
• New Zealand’s latest charter school to open at NZCIS in 2026
• Seven new Police Patrol Dog Teams celebrated graduation on Thursday
• Speargrass and Clyma next on the list for playground upgrade
• To clarify recent SeniorNet articles
• Upper Hutt welcomes new Mayor and CouncillorsUpper Hutt Cossie Club announced as a finalist at the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Awards

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Election reflection – Teresa Homan

SPORTS

• Navroz Singh plays his 150th game for Upper Hutt United Cricket Club.
• Saturday cricket results – 18th of October

Wednesday Edition: 15th of October 2025

• A faulty motor found to be the cause of warmer-than-normal temperatures at H2O Xtream
• A week at Maidstone: 9th of October – 13th of October
• Donate to the Pink Ribbon Street Appeal to make a difference for breast cancer
• Haukaretu Stream Restoration Project – October 2025 Update
• Metropolitan Water Services Delivery Plan accepted by Government
• Postal History Corner: Akatarawa Post Office
• Preliminary Results for the Upper Hutt 2025 Local Body Elections
• Roadworks on the River Road from Saturday 11th of October – Friday 17th of October
• Swift Police response halts ‘boy racers’ in Hutt Valley
• Upper Hutt’s new rating revaluation reveals sharp fall in home and land values
• When Seniors bridge it up with AI (NOTE: This refers to Wellington Senior Net)

SPORTS

• Cricket season starts again: Fixtures for Premier Mens and Premier Reserves in October and November
• Remutaka Roller Derby say goodbye to their Upper Hutt rink with Nelson Bays Roller Derby
• Results of the Kapiti Memorial Mêlée tournament

AT HOME

• Wish you didn’t have to scroll about while viewing the Wednesday Edition? Why not try using the Kindle app?

Wednesday Edition: 8th of October 2025

• A week at Maidstone: 1st of October – 7th of October
• First and Last name now required and published with any article, letter, etc sent into The Upper Hutt Connection
• Lotto players in Upper Hutt are asked to check their tickets as someone has won $1,000,000 at Pak’nSave from Saturday’s draw
• New at Central Library: a dedicated space for our manga collection
• Return your voting papers and have your say
• Vijaya Dashami: Celebrating Triumph, Family, and Cultural Roots in Nepal and Aotearoa New Zealand
• Whakawhirinaki Silverstream Pipe Bridge officially connected up to the drinking water network – Official opening of the bridge yet to come

LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS 2025

• Accessibility Is for Everyone – Let’s Build an Inclusive Upper Hutt: Angela McLeod
• Where you can return your voting paper in this year’s local body elections
• Want to have some influence on how the local elections turn out this year? Why not do the simple thing and vote!
• Want all the info on the candidates for council and mayor?
• Why vote for Brett Thomson

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Cycleways! Another contentious topic! Do we? – Heather Blissett
• Local Elections 2025 – Lew Rohloff / Upper Hutt Grey Power Association
• With whom, do consultants consult? – Teresa Homan

SPORTS

• Artistic Roller Skating World Figure Cup
• Petone Football Club wins the Bob Bamford tournament against Upper Hutt in the weekend
• Upper Hutt City Football’s U19 Women’s team takes the win at the Dawn England Tournament in the weekend
• Upper Hutt Petanque Club successfully defends the Jacques Cochonnet Trophy against Silverstream

Wednesday Edition: 1st of October 2025

• Help paint Wellington’s streets pink: More volunteers needed for the Pink Ribbon Street Appeal
• Mayor Wayne Guppy: The guy who’s got life figured out – Interview of Mayor Wayne Guppy by Soren Neupane, content writer.
• PLB use leads to swift rescue in Upper Hutt
• Postal History Corner: Brown Owl Post Office
• The Lifestyle Secrets to Managing Menopause. How small changes in sleep, exercise, and nutrition can reduce symptoms and restore confidence for women in midlife.
• Upper Hutt’s pink glow-up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Whakawhirinaki Silverstream Pipe Bridge: September Update

COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MATTERS

• Ordinary Council, 17th of September 2025 – Minutes

LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS 2025

• An opportunity for discussion: First Past the Post or Single Transferable Vote?
• Where you can return your voting paper in this year’s local body elections
• Want all the info on the candidates for council and mayor?
• Want to have some influence on how the local elections turn out this year? Why not do the simple thing and vote!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• AI: A Cause for Concern and a Call to Action – N.J
• Local Elections 2025 – Lew Rohloff / Upper Hutt Grey Power Association

SPORTS

• Moonshine Table Tennis Club’s first doubles tournament: First victors, Anna Gorman and Pele Pereira
• Remutaka Roller Derby play against the Bonnie Brawlers in Dunedin

Wednesday Edition: 24th of September 2025

• A week at Maidstone: 17th of September – 22nd of September 2025
• Give your body time to adjust when Daylight Saving begins
• Infometrics chief executive warns to beware of election promises about low rate rises
• Menzshed Upper Hutt: September 2025 – and Website Update
• Mum gets $85 parking notice from using the drive-through at McDonalds – It was later waived but this isn’t a one-off event
• Overnight closures on SH2 between Silverstream and Tōtara Park: Saturday 20th of September – Friday 26th of September
• Upper Hutt Cossie Club’s Tui sign taken down after footing compromised by wind and weather
• Upper Hutt’s fantail sign is lit up purple for global ITP week
• Why I Love Upper Hutt – Birchville Park

LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS 2025

• Want all the info on the candidates for council and mayor?
• Want to have some influence on how the local elections turn out this year? Why not do the simple thing and vote!
• Where you can return your voting paper in this year’s local body elections

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Local Elections 2025 – Lew Rohloff / Upper Hutt Grey Power Association

SPORTS

• Saturday Morning Junior Tennis – Pinehaven Tennis Club
• Weekend football results: Saturday 20th of September / Sunday 21st of September

Wednesday Edition: 17th of September 2025

• A brief history of democracy
• A chilly morning, but a nice day for the Upper Hutt Spring Festival
• Postal History Corner: Mobile Post Office Savings Bank
• Upper Hutt Mobile Library turns 50 years old!
• Upper Hutt Photographer Wins International Pet Photography Award
• YMCA gym closing in Upper Hutt

LOCAL ISSUES FORUM

• Pinehaven Progressive Association – Q&A and some additional Commentary: Hellen Swales

COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MATTERS

• Community Grants Committee, 4th of September – Minutes
• Finance and Performance Committee, 3rd of September – minutes
• Policy Committee 27th of August 2025 – Minutes
• Ordinary Council, 17th of September: 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm

LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS 2025

• How will I reduce the rates? – Heather Blissett
• Martin Edwards’ video interviews with the mayoral candidates
• Smarter Council Policy – We Need a Better Deal for Upper Hutt: Brett Thomson
• Want to have some influence on how the local elections turn out this year? Why not do the simple thing and vote!
• Want all the info on the candidates for council and mayor?
• Where you can return your voting paper in this year’s local body elections

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Amalgamation will Upper Hutt accept “like it or not”? – Teresa Homan
• Local Elections 2025 – Lew Rohloff / Upper Hutt Grey Power Association

SPORTS

• Weekend football results: 13th / 14th of September

Wednesday Edition 10th of September 2025

• LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS EDITION
• H2O Xtream Upcoming building works: 8 – 18 September 2025
• September is Motorcycle Awareness Month
• Talking more often and more deeply about aging, illness and dying
• Teaching ChatGpt to Seniors
• Upper Hutt Cossie Club celebrates Tania Brown and Kathy Jones serving as Duty Managers to the club

LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS 2025

• Where you can return your voting paper in this year’s local body elections
• Angela McLeod
• Bill Hammonds
• Blair Griffiths
• Brett Thomson
• Corey White
• Daniel Welch
• Dave Burt
• Dave Wheeler
• DJ McNicholas
• Emma Holderness
• Euan Andrews
• Gurpreet Dhillon
• Heather Blissett
• Heather Newell for council
• Hellen Swales (Change we need, voice you deserve)
• Henry Grey
• Kylie McKenna
• Matt Carey (independent)
• Michael J Anderson
• Nigel Mander
• Peri Zee
• Rachel Tukaki Kingi – Candidate for Upper Hutt City Council 2025
• Ramil Adhikari
• Teresa Homan – Nice 2 Have For Upper Hutt City Council
• Vote 4 Tofa – Tofa Gush
• Tracey Ultra
• Wade Cashmore
• Wayne Guppy
• Fiscal Responsibility Policy – We can’t rate people out of their homes: Brett Thomson
• Tofa Gush wants community control of alcohol applications

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Local Elections 2025 – Lew Rohloff / Upper Hutt Grey Power Association
• Local Water Done Well – The title is misleading to say the least: Heather Blissett

SPORTS

• Upper Hutt Petanque Club comes in second at the Baine Trophy 2025 tournament in Naenae
• Weekend football results: 6th of September / 7th of September

Wednesday Edition 3rd of September 2025

• Delta duos on duty
• Entrants from St. Joseph’s and St. Brendan’s win the Road Safety Week “design your own helmet” competition
• Future of Pinehaven Stream Upgrades Under Review
• Menzshed Update – August 2025
• Pipe renewals on Logan Street complete
• Playground Upgrades in Progress
• Poetry Competition 2025: winners and shortlists
• Powhiri marks the official start of the stream project
• Postal History Corner: Upper Hutt Post Office Postmasters
• Wellington metropolitan councils lodge Water Services Delivery Plan

LOCAL ISSUES FORUM

• From Social Media Part 2 (Some Questions, Some Answers) – Hellen Swales

COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MATTERS

• City Services Committee 20th of August, 2025 – Minutes
• Ordinary Council: 20th of August 2025 – Minutes
• Finance and Performance Committee: 3rd of September 2025, 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm

LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS 2025

• Compare the candidates at policy.nz
• Mayoral candidates air urban views
• My Policies – Hellen Swales
• Rachel Tukaki Kingi – Candidate for Upper Hutt City Council 2025

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Five questions to ask when considering who to vote for! – Councillor Heather Newell
• Local Elections 2025 – Lew Rohloff / Upper Hutt Grey Power Association

SPORTS

• Football results for the weekend: Saturday 30th of August / Sunday 31st of August
• Upper Hutt Petanque prevailed on a damp Sunday defending the Jacques Cochonnet trophy against Kapiti

Wednesday Edition: 27th of August

• Good news for drivers over 75: No need to re-sit your test unless your medical conditions require it.
• Lane width reductions and alternate routes while Whakawhirinaki / The Silversream pipe bridge is connected to the region’s drinking water network.
• Staglands brand-new main entrance building now officially open!
• Upper Hutt Cossie Club member Henry Fawbert celebrates his 100th birthday
• Watch the Water.
• Upper Hutt CBD – Revitalisation | Hellen Swales

COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MATTERS

• Creative Communities NZ Arts Funding Assessment Committee: 28th of August 2025, 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm
• Policy Committee: 27th of August 2025, 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm
• Risk and Assurance Committee, 15th of August – Minutes

LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS 2025

• Bill Hammond (Independent)
• How are we doing? A regional snapshot of voter enrolment
• Upper Hutt Economic Growth Policy: Brett Thomson
• Upper Hutt Transport Policy Announcement: Brett Thomson

SPORTS

• Remutaka Raptors win against Hellmilton Roller Ghouls: 279 12 – 0 124
• Team Pizza Party the winners at Remutaka Roller Derby’s fundraiser quiz night
• Weekend football results: 23rd of August / 24th of August
• Wellington’s petanque team wins the Chanticleer Cup in Otaki

Wednesday Edition: 20th of August

• AI – what you need to know!
• It takes a Villain to catch a villain – new dog team for Fiji
• Meet your candidates for Upper Hutt City’s 2025 local elections
• Plenty Foods supermarket is set to open in Brewtown in late September
• Postal History Corner: Upper Hutt Post Office Buildings
• Save our water assets, protect our water source and our access to it
• Te Papa to begin building $155 million Biodiversity Research Centre in Upper Hutt
• The sound of jackhammers and diggers, the Criddles building is being demolished
• Watch the Water.

LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS 2025

• Brett Thomson for Upper Hutt City Council
• Gurpreet Dhillon
• Ramil Adhikari

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Pool Debate – Teresa Homan

SPORTS

• Dave Gwerder and Derek Worsley of Upper Hutt Petanque part of the Wellington petanque team vs Auckland at Otaki
• Football results for the weekend: Saturday 16th of August / Sunday 17th of August

RESTAURANT REVIEW

• Bombay House 39, 39 Main Street, Upper Hutt – Indian fine dining premises review

Wednesday Edition: 13th of August

• A valued partnership – Police and Customs celebrate graduates
• Did you know that your rates pay for the maintenance of…
• Important Information for Candidates
• Rail Safety Week
• Refurbishments at PAK’nSAVE this week: Week Commencing 11th of August, 2025
• Wastewater overflow at Silverstream last Wednesday (6th of August) means the Hutt River, Petone, and Eastbourne beaches are off-limits until further notice.

LOCAL ISSUES FORUM

• H2O Pool – The Facts, Exposed – Hellen Swales

COUNCIL MATTERS

• Important Risk and Assurance Committee meeting on the 13th of August, agenda items you may wish to be aware of

LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS 2025

• Corey White
• Dave Wheeler
• DJ McNicholas
• Emma Holderness
• Euan Andrews
• Heather Newell for council
• Teresa Homan – Nice 2 Have For Upper Hutt City Council
• Wayne Guppy

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Great to see that Teresa Homan is standing for Council – Lorraine Cartwright
• Reply to Teresa Homan’s letter – D.J McNicholas
• Response to letter by D.J McNicholas – Teresa Homan

SPORTS

• Football results for the weekend: Saturday 9th of August / Sunday 10th of August
• News from Kartsport Wellington’s AGM on Wednesday night
• The results of Upper Hutt Petanque’s Club Singles Championship for 2025

Wednesday Edition: 6th of August

• Akatārawa Cemetery Project Update – July 2025
• Busses to replace trains on weekday off-peak services on the Hutt Valley line from August through November for rail upgrades
• Haukaretu Stream Restoration Project – Totara Park
• Introducing a new name, fresh look for Upper Hutt’s community archive
• Long-term pest animal control work being undertaken in Kaitoke Regional Park and Pākuratahi Forest
• NZTA propose extending the 80 kph speed limit on the River Road by 2 kilometers to include Moonshine Hill Road intersection
• Postal History Corner: The removal of letter mail delivery to the door
• Strong Community Interest in New Citizens’ Panel
• The Fruit and Vegetable Co-Op range is set to expand – Trial currently underway at Porirua
• Traffic lights coming to the intersection of the River Road and Moonshine Hill Road
• Upper Hutt at heart: local volunteers and not-for-profits celebrated at Airport Awards
• Upper Hutt Candidates in the Local Body Elections 2025
• Upper Hutt now on TVNZ One News weather

LOCAL ISSUES FORUM

• Local Water Done Well (Update of forecasted Water Charges) – Hellen Swales

LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS 2025

• Daniel Welch for Upper Hutt City Councillor – Backing the Future of Upper Hutt
• Hope, Resilience, and a Shared Future – Dave Burt: Candidate for Upper Hutt City Council
• Vote 4 Tofa – Tofa Gush
• Wade Cashmore
• Kylie McKenna

SPORTS

• Football results for the weekend: 2nd of August / 3rd of August
• Remutaka Roller Derby has found a new home base – right where they were before!
• Upper Hutt Petanque retains the Jacques Cochonnet Trophy against Manawatu

Wednesday Edition: 30th of July

• Local and regional partnerships boost success of U-PLAY holiday events
• Menzshed Update – July 2025
• Only two and a half days left to stand in Upper Hutt’s local elections
• River Road roadworks update from NZTA
• Two car crashes near Moonshine Hill Road / River Road intersection on Sunday morning due to black ice
• Upper Hutt Brass Band Does Us Proud
• Postal History Corner: Christmas Mail – second mail delivery

LOCAL ISSUES FORUM

• Rates in Upper Hutt: The impact and what I believe should be done. – Hellen Swales

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Untitled: Teresa Homan

SPORTS

• A judge and a gymnast from Rimutaka Gymsports heading to Europe this September as part of the NZ team
• Football results for the weekend: Saturday 19th of July / Sunday 20th of July
• Richie Smyrnis transitions to Upper Hutt City Football’s men’s teams
• Upper Hutt Petanque’s Bob Horton wins the Masterton Bastille Day Mêlée
• Upper Hutt Petanque comes out on top at the Khandallah Winter Triples

Wednesday Edition: 23rd of July

• A new duckling at Staglands – The breeding pāteke have had a baby!
• Be Safe, Be Seen
• A paw-friendly ramp makes crossing the pipe bridge easier for dog walkers
• New Zealand’s Rarest Stamp to be Auctioned
• The butler did it! Or did he?
• Upper Hutt Stamp Club Inc
• Want to Help Shape Upper Hutt’s Future? Start Here! (a summary of the 2025 Pre-Election report)
• Where are all the candidates?

COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MATTERS

• Policy Committee: 9th of July 2025

LOCAL ISSUES FORUM

• Touching on some Social Media Questions with Answers – Hellen Swales

SPORTS

• Football results for the weekend: Saturday 19th of July / Sunday 20th of July
• Permanent lighting installed in the pits up at Kartsport Wellington

Wednesday Edition: 16th of July

• Golder Cottage – Farewells long serving Committee member & past President.
• Highest rates increases: Upper Hutt comes in at second place!
• Reminder to ratepayers to plan ahead and avoid penalties
• Step Up and Lead by Example – The Inner Wheel Club of Upper Hutt
• It takes the people of Upper Hutt to make The Upper Hutt Connection

COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MATTERS

• Additional Council: 30th of June, 2025
• City Services Committee: 2nd of July, 2025

• Running for council or mayor in the 2025 local elections? Promote yourself on The Upper Hutt Connection!
• Wai Worry at Ōrongomai Marae on the 21st of July – Heather / Weaving the Harakeke

SPORTS

• Football results for the weekend: 12th of July / 13th of July
• Rams results from last Saturday 12th of July
• Upper Hutt Petanque retains Jacques Cochonnet Trophy against Otaki

AT HOME

• Fed up with Facebook showing irrelevant and unwanted content? Have you tried clicking on the “feeds” button?

Wednesday Edition: 9th of July

• Changes to our loan periods, renewal times, and rental charges
• Dive into the winter holidays at H2O Xtream
• It takes the people of Upper Hutt to make The Upper Hutt Connection
• Local finalists in the 2025 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards
• SH2 night closures for maintenance between Silverstream and Totara Park, Sunday 13th of July – Thursday 17th of July
• Silverstream Bridge – Overnight closure for resurfacing: Wednesday 9th of July, 9.00 pm – 4.00 am
• Stirling Sports owner sleeping in store overnight after theft at store last Wednesday
• Upper Hutt Carboot Sale 2025: Vendor spots are now open
• Upper Hutt City Council’s Pre-Election Report 2025 now available
• Wellington councils confirm new water services delivery model
• Woolworths recalls all 500g and 1kg packs of 18% fat beef mince best-before date 5th of July
• Hellen Swales Announces Candidacy for Mayor in the 2025 Local Body Elections for Upper Hutt
• Scenes from Kartsport’s Have a Go Day
• Weekend football results: 5th of July / 6th of July
• Wellington Family Speedway brings home the silverware for Community Initiative of the Year!
• A better idea to make use of your used cooking grease – Feed the birds

Wednesday Edition: 2nd of July

• Buller Declaration Offers Upper Hutt Residents a Chance to Join the Fight for Better Health Services.
• Council confirms its Annual Plan and water services delivery model
• Dog tag recycling at Upper Hutt City Council
• Ellie’s Canine Rescue & Rehome needs a paw this winter – can you help?
• From kite making to weaving: Celebrating Matariki 2024
• Guitar stolen from Blend Bar & Bistro in the early hours of Friday morning
• Have you seen Robert Keepa? Then please contact Wellington Police
• Off the leash: After 50 years in Police – 45 of them in Dog Section – this week Sergeant Al Campbell is hanging up the leash
• Stepping Stones 50th Jubilee!
• Still some work to do but almost there – Inside the renovations at Staglands
• Update on the Logan Street pipe renewal
• Using SH2 during the school holidays? Good news – Your commute won’t be affected by the Silverstream Pipebridge project!
• Welcome to our new catalogue
• Wellington Water to be replaced by new stand-alone entity next year
• Ordinary Council – 11th of June, 2025
• Crime in Upper Hutt – Hellen Swales, Deputy Mayor
• We need to be careful what we wish for – Teresa Homan
• Football results for the weekend: 28th / 29th of June
• Matariki Mashup – Bright Stars win against Night Sky 206 – 200, at Kapiti
• Paula Bloomfield passes away after battle with cancer
• Looking to reduce the sugar content in your baking? It’s easy!

Wednesday Edition: 25th of June

• Business Advertising update
• Dr. Ramil Adhikari Appointed as Pokhara’s Tourism Ambassador for the Oceania Region
• Important Changes to Rates Rebate Applications
• Rimutaka Lions Celebrate a Year of Service and Welcome New Leadership
• Te Haukāretu (Māoribank) Path section permanently closed
• The Searchers, who performed at Harcourt Park, now call it a day at Glastonbury
• Upper Hutt council could spend $80,000 hunting mall-deal leaker
• Upper Hutt Menzshed Update – June 2025
• Reflection on the Regulatory Standards Bill (RSB) – Adham Harash
• Water rates – Clair Maich
• In reply to “Water Rates – Clair Maich” – NZ Empowered
• Football results from the long weekend: 20th – 22nd of June
• Upper Hutt City Football time capsule to be sealed away until 2050
• Vegetable crisper not keeping things crisp? Here’s how to keep broccoli, cauliflower, and celery fresher for longer

Wednesday Edition: 18th of June

• A “thank you” from Upper Hutt Library to all their volunteers
• A “thank you” to all who donated to New World Silverstream’s Family to Family Food Bag appeal
• Before H2O Xtream, there were the War Memorial Swimming Baths
• Deceased found in house fire on Tararua Street on Tuesday morning (10th of June) believed to be occupant of the home
• Emergency Operations Centre team better equipped for emergencies after May training exercise
• Man who died in Tararua Street house fire named as John Louis
• Roadworks on SH2 at Silverstream and Fergusson Drive while critical phase of the Silverstream Pipe bridge is undertaken
• The next phase of the new Whakawhirinaki Silverstream Water Bridge is set to begin
• Ordinary Council – 4th of June 2025
• Coming Water Costs – NZ Empowered
• Concerning kerbside recycling and the annual plan – Peri Zee, Mayoral candidate
• 2025 Murray Cup tournament at Upper Hutt Petanque Club
• A “thank you” to the volunteers who make up Kartsport Wellington
• Football results for the weekend: 14th / 15th of June
• A little forethought can make unloading your dishwasher easier

Wednesday Edition: 11th of June

• Alternative uses of land adjacent to Maidstone Park to be explored
• An outage at a Chorus core ethernet router cause of major internet outage on Friday
• An update on the pool temperatures at H2O Xtream
• Any old 2 litre ice cream containers and old 100% cotton sheets you no longer need? Upper Hutt Forest & Bird would be interested!
• Catalogue and system upgrade: key details and information
• Compost Month – Wrap-Up and What’s Next
• Curious to know what STEM is about?
• Overnight closure on Remutaka Hill on Sunday 15th of June. 9.00 pm – 4.00 am.
• Planning to, or currently operating a food-business? You’ll need a Notice of Registration as part of the new national Food Business Levy
• Proposed amendments to the Litter Act will make things more difficult for fly-tippers
• Sole occupant of house fire in Tararua St in the early hours of Tuesday morning unaccounted for
• Te Mārua Water Treatment Plant project another step closer to being finished with the Dissolved Air Flotation plant completed
• Update on use of land at Maidstone Terrace
• Upper Hutt Autism Group celebrates its 7th birthday
• Upper Hutt City Council, Forest & Bird, and Fergusson Intermediate plant 400 trees for Arbor Day
• Creative Communities NZ Arts Funding Assessment Committee – 15th of May 2025
• Council decision on use of Maidstone Tce land – NZ Empowered
• Remutaka Roller Derby say goodbye to their venue in Upper Hutt with a match against The Chicxulub Impact
• Weekend football results: Saturday 7th of June / Sunday 8th of June
• Don’t want white-tail spiders in your house? Share your home with daddy long-legs

Wednesday Edition: 4th of June

• A reminder to clean up after your dog when it poops while out and about.
• An outstanding result for Bookfest 2025
• From pups to pros: New patrol and detector police dogs graduated yesterday
• Keep an eye out for Elizabeth (Izzie) – Missing since lunchtime Thursday 29th of May
• Karakia takes place at Akatārawa Cemetery to mark the start of the cemetery expansion project
• Local Elections 2025: How to vote and how to be a candidate
• Porirua City Council is including a non-binding referendum at this year’s local election regarding the amalgamation of Wellington’s councils, and Hutt City Council is considering the same. What is Upper Hutt’s opinion on this?
• Recycling for Charity is looking for donations
• Short Story Competition 2025: Winners and shortlists
• There’s a feral cat-shaped hole in the Predator Free target species list
• Waste to Worth: Good Carbon Farm Expands for a Greener Future
• Finance and Performance Committee – 28th of May, 2025
• Ordinary Council – 19th / 20th of May
• Policy Committee – 21st of May 2025
• Risk and Assurance Committee – 14th of May, 2025
• BEST advocacy for beneficiaries and low-income earners – Government has created a perfect storm – Teresa Homan
• Bowling Club Land – C M
• Do you believe there has been a conflict of interest from Mayor Wayne Guppy and Cr Chris Carson regarding the Maidstone Terrace land? – NZ Empowered
• Football results for the weekend: Saturday 31st of May / Sunday 1st of June
• Josh Hunt played his 200th Wellington Rugby Premier game on Friday, 30th of May
• Can’t wear Converse etc because of flat feet? Here’s how to insert your own insoles

Wednesday Edition: 28th of May

• Coming soon: a new online catalogue is on the way
• Council Decision on the use of Maidstone Terrace.
• Legal action between Upper Hutt City Council and The Mall discontinued
• Rail grinder riding the rails in the early hours during May and June
• Sign the Buller Declaration at Upper Hutt Library in support for a better health system for Aotearoa
• Stay Swag, Get your Tag
• Upcoming maintenance at H2O Xtream: Some services unavailable 26-29 May 2025
• Water pipe renewal on Chatsworth Road completed
• City Services Committee – 7th of May, 2025
• Extraordinary Council – 14th of May, 2025
• Football results for the weekend: Saturday 24th of May / Sunday 25th of May
• Mini film review: Lilo & Stitch

Wednesday Edition: 21st of May

• A little local library in Silverstream
• A social supermarket at the Salvation Army: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10.00 am – 12.00 noon
• An update on the renovations up at Staglands
• Secret vote to throw more cash at stalled mall development
• Upper Hutt City Council rejects $1.5 million deal for stalled mall development
• Council view on disclosed info relating to Extraordinary Council meeting on Wednesday 14th of May
• Demolition of old courthouse about to begin – to make way for new development
• Hundreds of Students Gear Up for Safer Roads with RYDA Program
• Local election information 2025
• Meet Storm the Trooper
• Ron and Tony’s radio silence
• Upper Hutt Library’s Rotary Lounge closed for emergency management exercise on 22nd of May
• Hutt Valley Joint Services Committee: 2nd of May, 2025
• Hockey results: 17th of May / 18th of May
• Football results for Saturday, 17th of May
• Upper Hutt Petanque Club retains the Jacques Cochonet Trophy against Horowhenua Petanque Club
• Upper Hutt Hockey Club’s Casey O’Leary passes away

Wednesday Edition: 14th of May

• Have a hmmm moment and ghost your phone
• Library exhibition turned school roadshow brings Upper Hutt history to life for local students
• Who left this bus at Riverstone?
• Upper Hutt’s first ever E-Waste recycling day a big success
• Western Hills sewer pipe project completed – Now it’s a new wastewater pipe for Logan Street
• Ordinary Council: 30th of April, 2025
• Hockey results for the 10th of May / 11th of May
• Football results for the past weekend – 10th / 11th of May
• Misplaced equipment after petanque meet-up on Sunday 4th of May – is it yours?
• Upper Hutt Petanque hosts the annual Autumn Leaves Melee at Maidstone Park
• Upper Hutt Roller Skating Club attended the Central Area Championship in the weekend: Results

Wednesday Edition: 7th of May

• Why is Timberlea Park getting a new gauntlet?
• G16 Studios – A new gallery has opened up in Upper Hutt
• The Hapai Club: More than you probably know
• Pacific enforcement agencies welcome new detector dog teams
• Western Hills Sewer Main Rehabilitation project complete
• Upper Hutt Menzshed Update: May 2025
• Applications still open for traditional artists and crafters for the medieval market at Brewtown: Saturday 10th of May, 2025
• Silverstream Park next in line for a playground upgrade
• Winners are grinners at Upper Hutt City Football’s Quiz Night
• Football results for the weekend: Saturday 3rd of May / Sunday 4th of May
• Wellington Family Speedway raises $3027.90 for the Child Cancer Foundation with their Bike the Track event
• Upper Hutt Hockey Club acknowledge Karen Gooding and Raphael Coulon

Wednesday Edition: 30th of April

• Easter Drama
• Anzac Day in Upper Hutt
• Becky Stewart scores her 100th goal for the Women’s 1st Team
• Brian Smith and Moises Burgos reach 36 consecutive unbeaten games in doubles tournaments
• Winners from KartSport Wellington’s Club Day in the weekend
• Football results for the weekend: 26th of April / 27th of April
• Tianeva Apineru awarded the Dave Painter Memorial Cup for Service Above and Beyond

Wednesday Edition: 23rd of April

• Hapai wrapped for a reason: a step towards the future
• Upper Hutt gets involved with the Caps and Lids Recycling Scheme
• Stirling Sports opens in Upper Hutt
• Wallaceville Reserve Update
• Helping the mental health of youth in Upper Hutt: Upper Hutt local Kim Hina, is recognised on 1news’ Good Sorts
• Have you seen a mobility scooter around Upper Hutt? One has been stolen in Wallaceville
• Water connection starting at around $7 Per day/$50 Per Week! (republished)
• Upper Hutt United Cricket Club take home a record number of trophies at the Cricket Wellington Club Cricket Awards
• Photo recap of Upper Hutt City Football’s Women’s Reserves vs Western Suburbs on Sunday, 13th of April
• Football results for Saturday 19th of April / Sunday 20th of April

Wednesday Edition: 16th of April

• Blue dogs, green dogs
• Mayor Wayne Guppy and Councillors attended official opening of H20 Xtream
• Do you have a community event going on? – Let The Rimutaka Lions Club know about it!
• Kiwis dig deep for kids with cancer – Street Appeal tops $330,000
• Record turnout at event boosts autism acceptance and understanding
• Positive Pathways has a new group starting this May.
• Stay Well This Winter: Flu Vaccination Event Unites Upper Hutt Community
• Te Omanga Hospice looking for volunteers for their street appeal: Friday 16th of May / Saturday 17th of May
• Water connection starting at around $7 Per day/$50 Per Week!
• Policy Committee: 2nd of April, 2025
• LEST WE FORGET TO LEARN – Why Gaza Matters to Aotearoa, and What You Can Do.
• Brian Wood inducted as a life member at the Capital Football AGM on Monday night
• Thomas Sumner and Cat Hamlin played their 180th and 300th games in the weekend
• Upper Hutt City Football’s Men’s 1st loses to Island Bay: 0-1
• Upper Hutt City Football’s Men’s Reserves win 3-1 against Stop Out on Saturday

Wednesday Edition: 9th of April

• 4.2 earthquake hits near Upper Hutt shortly after midnight
• A bird’s eye view of the Staglands redevelopment
• Collision between car and motorcycle in Totara Park
• After a long while, H2O Xtream has reopened its doors
• Blenheim Street / Martin Street pedestrian crossing will not be coming back
• Crash near Waterworks Road blocks southbound lane
• Easter Hours 2025: plan ahead and hop in for a visit
• Keen to make a submission on the Annual Plan and Local Water Done Well? – Some helpful hints from NZ Empowered
• Mayor Wayne Guppy declares “conflict of interest” concerning the Upper Hutt Bowling Club, after being questioned
• Laughter is good for you.
• New playground equipment for Timberlea this month
• Rail closures and bus replacements between Friday 18th of April and Sunday 27th of April
• Roadworks planned on State Highway 2 near Totara Park from late April to late June
• Upper Hutt Houses and Land for $0.00
• City Service Committee: 26th of March, 2025
• Craig Harris and Georgia Lloyd play their 180th and 190th games in the weekend
• Hockey results for the 5th / 6th of April
• Last Saturday’s (5th of April) Rams results
• Some scenes from Upper Hutt City Football’s men’s Dettol Central League Round 2 in the weekend
• Women’s Weekend Results for Upper Hutt City Football
• Upper Hutt Petanque defends the Jacques Cochonnet Trophy against Otaki

Wednesday Edition: 2nd of April

• AED (Automated External Defibrillator) gifted to Maidstone Intermediate
• From Harcourt Park stage Upper Hutt to Glastonbury Festival – 68 years on the road -longest surviving band now to retire!
• International taiko drumming conference met at Silverstream Retreat in the weekend
• Remutaka electorate grows a little larger due to the 2025 Boundary Review
• Joseph Blackbourn is given home detention after being sentenced on drug and weapon charges.
• Local Government Minister Simon Watts has decided to use the Commerce Commission to monitor Wellington Water
• Setting the scene in Upper Hutt: five questions with author Cat Conno
• The pointy end of police work
• Laughter is good for you.
• Running for council or mayor in the 2025 local elections? Promote yourself on The Upper Hutt Connection!
• Ordinary Council: 19th of March, 2025
• Hockey results for Saturday 29th of March / Sunday 30th of March

Wednesday Edition: 26th of March

• Upper Hutt Annual Plan Consultation Opens for Public Feedback: Consultation closes 27th of April
• Lorna Jane pop-up store opening in The Mall Upper Hutt
• Public meeting at Trentham Masonic Centre shows just how bad it is for some to get the medical help they need.
• Resurfacing Works start on Ward Street
• Upper Hutt man arrested in Operation Sove – Stokes Valley murder and arson
• Upper Hutt Motorcycle Collection
• Upper Hutt Roller Skating Club moving to St. Pat’s from the 1st of August
• Short Story Competition 2025: let your imagination soar | Entries close 6.00 pm, Wednesday 30th of April
• Weaving the Harakeke
• Whakawhirinaki (Silverstream pipe bridge) moves closer to completion
• Harcourt park paddling pool closes for the season on Wednesday 26th of March
• Ordinary Council: 12th of March, 2025
• Hutt Valley Joint Services Committee: 7th of March, 2025
• Three P’s in a pod
• Upper Hutt City Football’s Women’s 1st win against Wairarapa United in preseason friendly. 8-1
• Upper Hutt City Football’s Men’s 1sts win against Napier City Rovers on Saturday. 6 – 2
• Upper Hutt City Football Club Open Day: Saturday 29th of March, 10.00 am – 11.30 am
• Upper Hutt City Football looking for social and competitive women’s players: Sign ups available until the end of March
• Upper Hutt Petanque wins WPA Champion of Champions today
• Upper Hutt Petanque does it again winning the Champion of Champions Singles Tournament
• Wellington Junior Athletics Champs

Wednesday Edition: 19th of March

• Western Hills sewer pipeline repair update: You may want to rethink the route you commute
• Changes to Opening Hours for H2O Xtream at Fulton Pool
• Big news: H2O Xtream is getting ready to welcome you
• Play and recreation at the heart of new Wallaceville Reserve
• Public loses out on fisheries deregulation
• Studio 4 perform at Mainly Acoustic Presents last night
• Upper Hutt Rebus Club: Meets every 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10.00 am
• Interested in playing for the Upper Hutt Rams Presidents, this 2025 season?
• Scenes from Upper Hutt Petanque’s 2025 Swiss Doubles at Maidstone Park
• Upper Hutt City Football Men’s Reserves loses to the Phoenix: 0-4
• Upper Hutt City Football Men’s 1sts have tie game against Waterside Karori: 2-2
• Who was on the podium at the North Island Streetstock Champs and FH Group Wellington Superstock Champs on Saturday?

Wednesday Edition: 12th of March

• Why not give the free lunches rejected by some schools, to the schools that need them?
• Bed, Bath & Beyond move to their new location on Park Street
• Saying goodbye to Bogantown 2025
• Take a trip down memory lane with Upper Hutt Library’s 50 Years of Maidstone Mall
• What is Weaving the Harakeke about?
• Risk and Assurance Committee: 19th of February, 2025
• Finance and Performance Committee: 26th of February, 2025
• Naenae College beat St. Pat’s Silverstream in match of kilikiti (Samoan Cricket) at the Basin Reserve.
• Upper Hutt Petanque Club defend the Jacques Cochonnet Trophy against Manawatu
• Joey Sipikiotis signs up with Upper Hutt City Football for the upcoming season
• Sam Twigg joins Upper Hutt City Football for upcoming season
• Shimal joins Upper Hutt City Football to support youth and junior female players
• Upper Hutt City Football looking for social and competitive women’s players: Sign ups available until the end of March

Wednesday Edition: 5th of March

• H2O Xtream upgrade project: February 2025 update
• Police searching for driver of a truck stolen from Queen St and then later seen near Wainuiomata
• Masterton Church Arsons: Warrant to arrest – Michael McRae
• Upper Hutt Community Medical Driving Service seeking more volunteer drivers
• Wellington Water’s damning report findings come as no surprise
• On the move: our biographies join the general non-fiction collection
• Weaving the Harakeke
• MenzShed Upper Hutt: February 2025 update
• Regional Public Transport Plan consultation: Closes 28th of March
• New players at Upper Hutt City Football
• COMMUNITY COMMENTARY (LETTERS TO THE EDITOR / OPINION): H2O pool
• COMMUNITY COMMENTARY (LETTERS TO THE EDITOR / OPINION): The mall

Wednesday Edition: 26th of February

• Plans to repair Upper Hutt’s sewer pipe during April
• Wellington Region enters “restricted” fire season
• H2O Xtream Vending Machine Expressions of Interest: Closes 7th of March
• Some staff at Elderslea and Heretaunga Care Centre face having working hours reduced by 25%
• Local Water Done Well, Decisions made in 2025 will affect YOU!!!
• Barry Cappleman passes away, aged 91
• City Services Committee meeting: 5th of February, 2025
• Extraordinary Council Meeting: 12th of February, 2025
• Policy Committee: 12th of February, 2025

Wednesday Edition: 19th of February

• Bill Tito: The Unread Story – A Local Book Doctor’s Tale Heads to U.S. Film Festival
• Final days for feedback on Upper Hutt Bowling Club long-term lease
• A Night of Culture, Connection, and Legacy in Upper Hutt
• Upper Hutt’s fantail sign will be lit up orange for Rare Disease Day
• H2O Xtream Marks Milestone with Karakia Waerea
• Discover the Magic of Play at Wallaceville Playcentre!
• All about overhanging vegetation – The Frequently Asked Questions
• 6th Annual Hospice Charity Petanque Tournament raises over $9000 for Te Omanga Hospice
• THE UPPER HUTT CONNECTION IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR ARTICLES
• CHEAP BUSINESS ADVERTISING
• Local Water Done Well, Decisions made in 2025 will affect YOU!!!

Wednesday Edition: 12th of February

• An update on the new water pipe installation on Chatsworth Road
• Cost of living crisis makes it impossible for some to pay their annual MedicAlert fees – You can help
• Making memories and boosting literacy with the Big Read
• Local Water Done Well, Decisions made in 2025 will affect YOU!!!
• A response to: Upper Hutt Bowling Club proposes a long-term lease of land at Maidstone Terrace and Railway Ave
• THE UPPER HUTT CONNECTION IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR ARTICLES
• CHEAP BUSINESS ADVERTISING

Wednesday Edition: 5th of February

• Mastering email and scam-savviness: our digital learning classes 2025
• Who is Ansh Adhikari? A Young Heart of Kindness Amid Rising Inflation
• Local Water Done Well, Decisions made in 2025 will affect YOU!!!
• Cricket Weekend Review: Sam Morgan sets UHUCC’s highest score at 226, and Premiere Men’s holds the Cook Shield
• Upper Hutt’s Nicole Regnaud heads to Canterbury to defend her 5th place title in darts

Wednesday Edition: 29th of January

• Back to school: supporting our local ākonga (learners) together
• Person in critical condition after car crash at the Gibbons St – River Road intersection yesterday
• School starts again soon so here’s a reminder about road safety
• MenzShed Upper Hutt – January 2025 update
• Upper Hutt Bowling Club proposes a long-term lease of land at Maidstone Terrace and Railway Ave – Consultation closes 24th of February
• Serial beggar that has been touring the North Island has been seen in Lower Hutt – be on your guard
• Diplomatic Circle: 76th Republic Day of India – Flag Hoisting Ceremony in Wellington
• Upper Hutt United Cricket Club’s Premiere Reserve takes Division 3 titl

Wednesday Edition: 22nd of January

• Ward Street Drainage Works Update
• Man living “outside the wire” at Rimutaka prison charged with indecent assault, and other misdemeanors
• From the Himalayas to Aotearoa: A Shared Celebration of Diversity
• Five pedestrians injured after being hit by a car on Fergusson Drive near Islington Street
• Fleeing driver sentenced to 23 months in jail after hitting police officer deploying road spikes
• Staglands Renovations: The new decks and their balustrades
• Attempted robbery at Redwood Dairy on Sunday morning
• Council gives consent to mall manager to demolish the Criddles building
• “Have Your Say – Current Submissions at the New Zealand Government” – A new page at The Upper Hutt Connection
• Use of AI generated images on The Upper Hutt Connection
• Upper Hutt United Cricket Club’s Premiere Mens team takes the Hazlett one day trophy, beating Petone-Riverside
• Upper Hutt Athletics Club Athletes Excel at Recent Colgate Games

Wednesday Edition: 15th of January

• Local Water Done Well, Decisions made in 2025 will affect YOU!!!
• MenzShed Upper Hutt: December 2024 Update
• Upper Hutt United Cricket Club’s Lesley Daunt passed away on the 6th of January.
• Bella, Louis, and Cadhla picked up by the Wellington Phoenix Football Academy for 2025